ENHANCE was established in 2024 as a translational ultrasound lab between Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill. Led by Dr. Papadopoulou, our lab aims to advance biomedical ultrasound for human performance. Our research interests are centered around ultrasound … Read more

Xinrui Ma, a third-year Ph.D. student in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC, was awarded the Best Poster Presentation at the 2024 Radiology Department Research Symposium. This marks her third consecutive year of recognition—previously earning Best Oral Presentation … Read more

The funded research is led by Rahima Benhabbour, principal investigator and associate professor of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University. Co-PIs for the project include Paul Dayton, department chair and William R. Kenan … Read more

Helen Huang and her lab are building better prosthetics by enhancing them with robotics and AI. This article was originally published on October 29th, 2024, by Alyssa LaFaro with UNC Research Stories and can be read here.     On Labor … Read more

NC State’s Comparative Medicine Institute recently held its annual “Think, Collaborate & Do” Ideation event, bringing faculty, graduate students and postdocs from across the university to foster interdisciplinary collaborations in human and animal health. Participants worked in teams to develop … Read more

As an NC State College of Engineering student, Margaret (Meg) Stokes Alden ‘02 knew she wanted to do something that would help people — but it took her a while to decide if she’d be able to make a greater impact … Read more

Amol Yadav, assistant professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State, was honored with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award for his research in sensory augmentation. According to the NIH, … Read more

William Polacheck, associate professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State, has received the Cell and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator’s Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), which is a leading professional society for … Read more

The Brain-Spine-Machine Interfaces Lab directed by Dr. Amol Yadav works at the interface of Neuroscience and Engineering. The lab’s goal is to develop neural engineering-based therapies to treat neurological disorders and understand how disorders and injuries impact the brain-spine network … Read more

New NIH-funded program emphasizes ultrasound research commercialization This article was originally published on July 26, 2024 by NC State Engineering Communications and can be read here.  Ultrasound is one of the best-known medical imaging devices. It is safe, cost-efficient and … Read more